Episode 131: Cat Fitzpatrick

Tuck speaks with Cat Fitzpatrick (she/her), author of The Call-Out and cofounder of LittlePuss Press. Topics include:  Writing about Brooklyn trans girl drama in iambic tetrameter  Searching for answers on the Transsexual Internet Circa 2001 Running a small press that doubles as a community org (aka lessons learned from Topside) Why is it so hard for (trans) people of goodwill to build a functional community, let alone a just one? Plus: Cameoing in your fiction using the meanest DM you’ve ever received   This Week in Gender: Rosemary deserves a sword.  Find Cat @intermittentcat and at catfitzpatrick.net. Follow LittlePuss @LittlePussPress and littlepuss.net, and on tour now through Nov 5. The Call-Out, Faltas, and Meanwhile, Elsewhere are all available now.  Listen to Tuck on Normal Gossip! Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our monthly bonus podcast, weekly newsletter, and other fun perks. Browse our nonprofit merch shop at bit.ly/gendermerch. Find episode transcripts and grant info at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s message was from True Bearing Bodywork. Associate Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: “Danver County” and “Pigpaddle Creek” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Queer Candle Co. (promo code: GENDER10)